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The (talk of this plant is thick, round, finooth, and jointed like a reed; but it i 

 t of the fame texture: it's frequent in the Ferry-river, and about the great pond 



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TYPHA i. Simplex, foliis longis tingiflis compreffis, [pica duplici, terminal! 

 Typhafoliis Jubenjiformibus, fpicis approximatis. L. Sp. PI. 



This pi 



about the ifland. The leaves make good 

 in the low lands. 



The Great Reed-Mace* 



of "Jamaica, and grows very com 





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fometimes ufed for thatch 



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TRAGIA i. Scandens, foliis hajlatis ferratis hifpidis. 

 Tragia foliis cordato-oblongis, caule volubili, L. Sp. Pi 

 Urtica ramofa fcandens, &c. Slo. Cat. 38. & H. t. 82 





The creeping Cowhag 



pi 



the foot-ftalks of the flow 



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fe from the alas of 



he leaves; and 

 umber of male 





divide foon after, into twofimple branches; whereof, the one bears a r 

 flowers, difpofed gradually in the form of a fpike, towards the top; while the other fu£- 



ly a fingle female bloflom, which is fixed at the extremity of the branch. There 



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more than two filaments in each of the male flowers of this pi 



and what 



Linneus calls a cup, or periantium, feems to be rather a real flower. The pi 



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Th 



y common in J 



looked 



and well known on account of its (harp itching 



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good aperient and diu 



d both the decoct 



equently ufed among th 



for thofe purpoft 



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TRAGIA 2. Snbfruticofd, foliis oblongis glabris, frub~lu bifpido, 



An, Tragia foliis la ric eclat is obtufi 



An, Pee-Tsj 



H. M. p. 5 



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L. Sp. PI 



The fmooth-leafed Cowhap-e. 





I found this plant at the Angels, on the fide of the road that leads to Sixteen-mile- 

 ivalk : it grows commonly to the height of four or five feet. 



URTICA 1. Hum Hi or hi f pi da, foliis ovatis crenatis, fpicis a la ri bus. 



The fmall hairy Nettle. 



This plant was introduced to Jamaica by Mr. Wallen-, and thrive 

 Ferry, where it was fit ft planted. It is a native of the ifland of Mad* 



well at the 



URTICA 2. ErecJa, foliis cord at is ferratis, race mis compreffis terminalibus. 



The larger Dead-nettle, with fpreading flower- bunches. 



This plant is very common in Jamaica, and grows chiefly in cool fhady 



places. 



The leaves are pretty large and luxuriant, and the flower-bunches fpread 



ing and comprefled, and difpofed at the extremities of the branches. The plant 



riles frequently to the height of three feet, or better. 





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URTICA 3. Minor fupina, foliis ovatis ferratis oppofitis, fortius conferth 



terminalibus. 



The fmall creeping Nettle. 



URTICA? 4. Humilior, dificha, diffafa, comprefja, oblique affurgens-, foliolis 



?mm?ms. 



Herniaria 



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